There are a few ways to guarantee I’ll make a recipe: 1. Give it a creative name that piques my interest. 2. Show me a pretty picture of the dish. (I’m a visual person. You can’t convince me a dish tastes good if it ain’t pretty.) 3. Nag me about it...

Fried chicken and chicken fried steak always held the prime spot on mom’s weekly menu: Sunday dinner. And since I grew up a little country, I’m talking about “lunch” when I say “Sunday dinner.” We grew up eating breakfast, lunch, and supper. After...

I had a slice of cake before dinner. I had a slice of cake after dinner. I also had a slice of cake for lunch. Being a grown-up doesn’t always suck One of my favorite baked goodies that we used to sell at my parents’ bakery was a Cream Cheese...

Cranberries are my favorite fruit. Hands down, no contest. I think it’s because I can only find them fresh for a few months out of the year. I mean, sure, an apple is fine - especially if you’ve got a gooey bowl of caramel nearby for dipping - but I...

One things I’ve been trying to do is become more organized. It was the underlying reason that my early retirement to-do list was topped with items like, Organize and backup wedding photos, Inventory pantry and deep freezer, and Clean out guest room...